About India

About two months... ok, perhaps that wasn't entirely correct, we'll get on Internet at uncertain times. Right now I managed to get on the neighbours WiFi.

Believe it or not, I have just fallen head over heels in love. (Pause for catcalls to finish.) Nah, she ain't always pretty, or smell nice for that matter, but still, there is something about her that's got me hooked.

I'm talking about India.

After leaving you with such a negative impression the other day, I decided to make up for it with this post.

It all started when I took a walk with my family through the over-crowded, dusty streets of Bangaluru. You see, every morning people here chalk a design in front of their doorstep. You would not believe the designs we saw in front of houses made of little more than concrete or tin. In India beauty lives alongside dirt.

Another reason for the change of mind happened with the food. I absolutely love the food. It is hot, spicy, organic and all food was made to be. Most of the time it is rice with amazing spices mixed in. There are also tortillas, and the most amazing sauces. The India culture doesn't make room for forks and spoons, so everything we eat is with our hands. Finger food!

The people here are amazing also. You see, they don't spend time bothering with a lot of things we do (including Internet) which means they have tons of time for people. They are open, nice and hospitable. Whenever they see white people like us, they immediately approach us and string together whatever English they know. They are amazing. Most of the people here speak three languages, some even more. Some of them don't even care what you tell them, they are just showing off their English!

When you drive down a typical road, it is very small with way too many cars crammed in it. Horns honk constantly, and sometimes you wonder how the driver managed to miss a car crash. There are tons of buses, three wheeled cars, and motorcycles but not a lot of vans or cars.

It is difficult to describe India with words, so I hope Brianna has been taking good pictures.

Well, now it's time to be eating that amazing Indian food. I better get off. Adios mes amigoes.